COMSATS Physics — Measurements
Measurements is part of the Physics section of the NTS NAT-IE test COMSATS admits on (10 of the 90 MCQs). It breaks into 2 subtopics, and we hold 27 NAT-pattern practice MCQs on it, each with a written explanation. Tap a subtopic below to practise just that.
Subtopics (2)
How Measurements is tested
Across the 7 NAT-pattern papers on ParhaiKrlo, Measurements accounts for 9 questions. It appears in all 7, about 1.3 questions a paper. The heaviest was COMSATS Past Paper 02, with 2 questions, and the most recent is COMSATS Past Paper 07, with 1.
| Paper | Questions |
|---|---|
| COMSATS Past Paper 07 | 1 |
| COMSATS Past Paper 06 | 1 |
| COMSATS Past Paper 05 | 1 |
| COMSATS Past Paper 04 | 1 |
| COMSATS Past Paper 03 | 1 |
| COMSATS Past Paper 02 | 2 |
| COMSATS Past Paper 01 | 2 |
Measurements MCQs from the NAT-pattern papers
Try each one before opening the answer. Each comes with a short explanation.
- Q1 · COMSATS Past Paper 07 · Measurements
Which instrument would measure the diameter of a thin wire most precisely?
- A.Vernier callipers
- B.a measuring tape
- C.a metre rule
- D.a micrometer screw gauge
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Answer: D. a micrometer screw gauge — A micrometer screw gauge reads to 0.01 mm.
- Q2 · COMSATS Past Paper 06 · Measurements
Which of the following quantities is dimensionless?
- A.stress
- B.force
- C.strain
- D.velocity
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Answer: C. strain — Strain = change in length ÷ original length, a ratio of two lengths.
- Q3 · COMSATS Past Paper 05 · Measurements
The SI unit of electric charge is the:
- A.volt
- B.ampere
- C.coulomb
- D.ohm
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Answer: C. coulomb — Charge is measured in coulombs (C = A·s).